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Gov. Jerry Brown joined legislators and labor leaders to announce a landmark agreement that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide on Mon., Mar. 28, 2016 in Sacramento, Calif.
The federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25 an hour, but many other cities, states and counties have also taken action to raise the rate for workers. Last year, California lawmakers approved a raise to the state's minimum wage, which is being phased in over three years until it reaches $10 an hour.